erbekaaidvanafkomen
Syllables
er-be-kaa-id-van-af-ko-men
Pronunciation
/ɛr bəˈkaːit fɑn ɑfˈkoːmə(n)/
Stress
0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
Morphemes
be- + kaaid + -en
The phrase 'er bekaaid van afkomen' is syllabified based on vowel-centric principles and the sonority sequencing principle. It consists of eight syllables, with primary stress on 'bekaaid' and 'afkomen'. The phrase is an idiomatic expression meaning 'to get away with it'.
Definitions
- 1
To get away with something (often something negative or illicit).
To get away with it, to escape punishment.
“Hij is er bekaaid van afgekomen met een waarschuwing.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable of 'bekaaid' and the third syllable of 'afkomen'.
Syllables
er — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. be- — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. kaa — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. -id — Closed syllable, consonant cluster following a vowel.. van — Open syllable, vowel preceded by a consonant.. af- — Open syllable, vowel preceded by a consonant.. ko- — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. -men — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant cluster. 'n' often reduced.
Word Parts
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Sonority Sequencing Principle
Syllables are formed around a sonority peak (vowel). Consonants are assigned to the syllable with the higher sonority.
Vowel-Centric Syllabification
Each syllable must contain a vowel.
Onset-Rime Structure
Syllables are divided into an onset (initial consonant(s)) and a rime (vowel and following consonants).
- The final 'n' in 'afkomen' is often reduced or elided in casual speech.
- Dutch allows for complex consonant clusters, which can sometimes lead to ambiguity, but the sonority principle generally resolves this.
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